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To be considered for admission to the MS Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching program, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Completed application
- $50 application fee
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a 3.0 GPA or higher from regionally-accredited U.S. university or college prior to matriculation
- Submit official transcripts from all educational institutions attended
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Personal statement. See application for specific requirements
- Two letters of recommendation from persons other than friends or family members who can speak to your performance in an academic or professional setting.
Preferred course completion:
- Human physiology or Anatomy and Physiology
- Foundations of Health Education
- Basic Human Nutrition and Health
- Introduction to Psychology or Human Behavior
Admission Decisions & Deferments for Applicants
The admissions process is designed in a manner that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or Veterans of the Vietnam Era status. The Department of Lifestyle Health Sciences’ Admissions Committee will review all completed applications that meet specific requirements on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled. Applicants will be given a written notification regarding their admissions status by the Department of Lifestyle Sciences’ Academic Program Manager.
Applicants who are admitted to the degree program cohort and plan to enroll are required to submit an Admission Decision Form along with a non-refundable $200 assurance fee that will be used toward tuition upon arrival. Applicants admitted to the degree program cohort that do not intend to enroll in the cohort for which they applied must contact the Department of Lifestyle Health Sciences’ Academic Program Manager to request a deferment. Deferments must be made in writing and cannot exceed one year from the original acceptance date. There is a non-refundable deferment fee of $300 that will be used toward tuition upon arrival; the deferment fee is due at the time the request is made.
Information submitted in the application materials must be complete and correct. Prospective and current students must notify the proper institution officials regarding any changes in the information provided on their application. Falsification or omission of any information on the application documents will void a student’s admission, cancel their enrollment, and/or result in appropriate disciplinary action.
All materials submitted during the application process become the property of the UNTHSC and cannot be returned.
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